My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 236 The Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is Enemy of the World
There are no eternal allies in this world.

Silla was not pro-Tang from the beginning.

Earlier, Silla and Goryeo joined forces to deal with Baekje.

Later, when Goryeo became powerful, Silla joined forces with Baekje to deal with Goryeo.

Later, Goryeo and Baekje decided to divide and conquer Silla.

Silla had no choice but to send envoys to submit to the Tang Dynasty and request the Tang Dynasty to send troops to attack Goryeo.

Up to now, Silla did not have much psychological burden for betraying the Tang Dynasty.

In fact, even now, there are two major political forces in Silla, the pro-Tang faction and the anti-Tang faction.

Due to the current strength of the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, the pro-Tang faction could no longer stand and became a completely anti-Tang faction.

"Good plan, it can work in two ways."

"The Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is so arrogant and conceited. He should be taught a lesson."

"But first, we still have to follow the orders of the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, secretly unite with Baekje, and strike at the last minute. Maybe we can even capture the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty."

Jin Chunqiu was the first to affirm this, and the more he thought about it, the more reliable it seemed to him.

The two strategies can be implemented together.

Jin Chunqiu even had the idea of ​​becoming the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, Thunderbolt Fire.

If they could capture the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, they would have Thunderbolt.

I have to say, the prospects are great.

Besides, right now, the chances of success are very high.

According to the current situation, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty should not send out too many troops, but they have 100,000 troops, plus the alliances with Baekje and Japan.

With hundreds of thousands of troops against the tens of thousands of troops of the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, are you still afraid that you can't win?

Kinderman hesitated.

I didn't dare to make a decision directly.

It’s not that she is so loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but if she does this and fails, Silla will follow in the footsteps of Goryeo.

Can we really capture the Crown Prince of Tang Dynasty?

You have to know that the Tang Dynasty has not only one prince, but also their emperor.

If there is another expedition to the east by then, how can the Tang emperor resist it with hundreds of thousands of troops?

Perhaps he saw the Queen's hesitation.

Jin Yuxin said at this time: "Your Majesty, if we can defeat the prince of the Tang Dynasty, then we can take over all of Goryeo's territory now."

"Korean people are now in rebellion everywhere. As long as we promise to restore their noble status, we will surely gain their loyalty."

"With our strength, it is impossible to completely swallow up Goryeo, but we can invite Baekje and Japan to join us."

"The main force of the Tang army has now returned to the capital. The Tang emperor and the crown prince have some conflicts. It will be difficult for them to launch another eastern expedition in a short period of time. This is our chance."

"Back then, Goryeo was able to resist the Sui Dynasty's million-strong army. If Silla and Baekje and Japan were united, why couldn't we resist the Tang Dynasty?"

"With the help of Japan, we can also prevent the Tang army from operating from the sea."

Kim Yu-shin was a commander with a lot of military experience. From a war perspective, the alliance of the three kingdoms, plus the remaining strength of Goryeo, could help the Tang Dynasty do nothing to them as long as they defeated the crown prince and stuck together.

Kinderman was shaken.

Kim Yu-shin was the minister she relied on and trusted the most. Since he said so, it could certainly be done.

After thinking about it, Kindman made up his mind and said, "Okay, let's do this."
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Chang'an City.

Compared to the high-spirited state he showed when he left, the current Prince of Wei Li Tai looks a bit more embarrassed.

However, thinking that all Tang troops had already withdrawn from Goryeo, Li Tai became more expectant.

Li Shimin also prepared a celebratory banquet.

After all, no matter what, the great victory of Goryeo is a fact.

Besides, Li Tai and Zhang Liang also made contributions in the capture of Beisha City.

Rewarding according to merit is of course necessary.

However, Li Ji and Zhang Liang have not returned yet, so the banquet will have to wait for a while, and may be arranged around the end of the year.

Li Tai and his men also arrived with only a hundred cavalrymen.

Entered the palace.

Li Shimin didn't say much. There was not much significance in saying anything to King Wei at this time. Instead, it would easily stir up hatred between the brothers.

The situation of the prince has become very complicated now, which has a lot to do with Li Shimin’s inner struggle.

Under such circumstances, it is impossible to depose the crown prince.

The prince is still in Goryeo. From a national perspective, Goryeo is now ruled by the Tang Dynasty. After all, all the officials there are Han people.

Li Shimin also didn't want to make his conflict with the prince known to everyone.

This made Li Tai a little depressed when he came back.

Originally he thought that his father should reprimand the prince.

In the end, nothing was mentioned.

So he couldn't say anything bad about the prince.

"King Wei doesn't need to worry so much. Who doesn't know the Crown Prince's ambition?"

"Your Majesty allowed it because he was considering the overall situation."

"After all, it has only been a short time since we conquered Goryeo. We can't just start a dispute with the Crown Prince. Withdrawing our troops is already the maximum we can do."

"Besides, in my opinion, as long as the prince returns to Chang'an, then His Majesty will naturally punish the prince."

"When that time comes, it will be the King of Wei's chance."

Chai Lingwu still had some ideas and expressed his views.

Upon hearing this, Wei Wang Li Tai thought for a moment and asked, "What if the Crown Prince never comes back? Doesn't that mean that Father can never do anything to the Crown Prince?"

Chai Lingwu smiled confidently: "If the prince doesn't come back, is he still the prince?"

"Does the King of Wei think that the Crown Prince can fight against Your Majesty with just those places in Goryeo?"

"The prince's Thunderbolt Fire is indeed very powerful, a divine weapon for attacking cities, but I have received news that His Majesty has recruited many Taoists into the palace, and specifically designated them as Taoists related to the previous Wei Lingfu."

"The Thunderbolt Fire was not created by the Crown Prince, but was obtained from Wei Lingfu's apprentice. Naturally, Wei Lingfu is not the only one who understands these inheritances. It is only a matter of time before Your Majesty creates the Thunderbolt Fire."

"And just like the ice-making method, the things the prince uses are those. It won't be long before the court will have its own thunderbolt."

"The reason why Goryeo suffered such a terrible defeat was because no one had ever seen the Thunderbolt Fire before. The horses and the people were all frightened, and their morale collapsed."

"I have inquired about it. The reason why the prince was able to capture Liaodong City so easily was not because of the heavy casualties caused by the Thunderbolt Fire. In fact, there were not many casualties in Liaodong City at all. The defenders of Liaodong City were completely frightened."

"They were so scared that they ran away, leaving the entire Liaodong City and tens of thousands of Goryeo soldiers intact in the hands of the prince."

Chai Lingwu's IQ came online and he began to analyze the entire battle situation based on the existing intelligence.

In fact, many things cannot stand up to scrutiny. As long as you calm down and think carefully, you can guess the general idea.

Chai Lingwu can be considered as the trusted military confidant of the King of Wei. Although he lacks great wisdom, he is always clever. Otherwise, with so many people trying to curry favor with the King of Wei, he would not have become Li Tai's most trusted military advisor.

After hearing Chai Lingwu's analysis, Li Tai's brows brightened.

He still cared about Thunderbolt, but what he cared about was the position of crown prince.

After thinking for a while, Li Tai asked, "What if the prince never comes back and Your Majesty never deposes him?"

Chai Lingwu smiled and said, "That's even better."

"If the prince doesn't return to Chang'an, can he still be the prince?"

"One year, two years, three years, how many years can the prince stay in Goryeo?"

"If the crown prince is not here, is there anyone in Chang'an City more noble than the King of Wei?"

Li Tai reacted immediately.

Yes, if the prince is not in Chang'an, then he is the most important person in Chang'an City except his father.

Wouldn't all the officials in the court have to join the King of Wei's party?

Thinking of this, King Wei Li Tai couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
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Cui Shengyu also came back.

This time, it was time for him to make a decision.

Originally, he followed closely the prince's steps, but now, the prince's steps were too fast and he could no longer keep up. With that kind of affection, could they expect the prince to smoothly inherit the throne in the future and still support their Cui family?

Cui Shengyu was a smart man, and he was actually very clear about the conflict between the Five Surnames and Seven Families and the imperial power.

What we see in the prince is a more powerful attitude than that of the current emperor.

Once such a prince ascends the throne, he will certainly hold all power tightly in his hands.

After hearing the news, Cui Shengyu was even more frightened by some of the prince's behaviors in Goryeo.

That was the method used to deal with all the Goryeo nobles.

It was obvious that the prince did not come up with this idea suddenly. It was obvious that he had made such a plan after careful consideration.

So why did the prince have such an idea?

Will the prince use this method on the five surnames and seven families?
If the prince did this, the aristocratic family would be completely overthrown.

Cui Shengyu already felt that the prince was an uncompromising person and extremely domineering.

Goryeo is now in the midst of war.

The prince wants to wipe out all those who resist him.

The key point is that such behavior is only aimed at the nobles. When the land is divided equally, the people cheer and rejoice, which makes the prince win the hearts of the people of Goryeo.

Cui Shengyu thought about it carefully and realized that it would be the same in the Tang Dynasty.

Is it true that the aristocratic family is about to be overthrown, and the prince will also be able to win the hearts of the people?
The more Cui Shengyu thought about it, the more terrified he became.

If this is really the case, will there still be a place for aristocratic families to survive in the Tang Dynasty?

Five surnames and seven families, family inheritance, cultural accumulation.

Cui Shengyu is not the only one who can think of this.

Almost all the Five Surnames and Seven Aristocrats, or other big families, were discussing what the crown prince did in Goryeo.

The war in Goryeo has always attracted a lot of attention.

The Five Surnames and Seven Families are also well-informed.

Just now.

Qinghe County.

A large number of family representatives rushed over.

It was a meeting held by the current head of the Qinghe Cui family.

On the surface, it was the 80th birthday of the old man of the Cui family.

In fact, it is a discussion on the current situation.

The heads of the five surnames and seven families have all come.

The front hall is bustling with activity.

backyard.

Five surnames, seven families, seven patriarchs, gathered together.

The Li of Longxi, the Li of Zhaojun, the Cui of Boling, the Cui of Qinghe, the Lu of Fanyang, the Zheng of Xingyang, and the Wang of Taiyuan.

Any one of these seven people, if they walked outside and stomped their feet, would make the earth shake three times.

He is truly the one standing at the pinnacle of fame.

The hidden connections and resources it represents are beyond the reach of ordinary people, including ordinary families, in their lifetime.

"It's been a long time since we've been together like this."

Fan Yanglu exclaimed.

The five surnames and seven families are intermarried, connected to each other, and of the same blood.

The seven of them were classmates and had known each other since childhood.

But after becoming the head of the family, it is difficult to move around freely.

After all, as the head of the family, every word and action represents the entire family.

"This is all thanks to the prince."

King Taiyuan smiled faintly.

Speaking of the prince, everyone's expressions became more serious.

Qinghe Cui said, "What do you think of what the prince did in Goryeo?"

Zhao Jun Li shook his head slightly: "Wild nature is hard to tame. If we let it do whatever it wants, the land of China will be in ruins."

Zheng Dao of Xingyang said: "When I read history books, I often sighed at the tyranny of the First Emperor. Now, I see the shadow of the First Emperor in the prince."

"If the prince ascends the throne, will there be a way for us to survive?"

Qinghe Cui didn't say much, but just looked at the silent people.

Li of Longxi said: "For the sake of the family, it may be wrong, but I have no choice but to do it."
Cui of Bo Ling: "The crime is in this generation, but the merit will last for thousands of years."

Fan Yanglu sighed and said, "For the sake of our family and our descendants, it doesn't matter if we become criminals."

Qinghe Cui nodded: "If that's the case, then there's no need to say more."

"The Crown Prince is in Goryeo and cannot take care of the Tang Dynasty. This is our chance."

"From now on, the five surnames and seven noble families will fully support the King of Wei in his bid for the throne."

Everyone nodded: "Good."

Once upon a time, there was a saying that one family and one surname could change the whole world.

Today, the five surnames and seven affiliations have united to help the King of Wei win the throne.

Although the Five Surnames and Seven Families had previously supported the King of Wei, their support was actually very limited.

It can be said that the core resources and connections of the seven major families are not fully involved in the struggle for succession.

No one wants to put all their hopes into a fight for the throne.

For a family that has been passed down for many years, future opportunities are more important.

But now, the prince's behavior made them feel the survival of their family.

If you fail, let the current crown prince ascend the throne.

They used the same tactics they had used against the Goryeo nobles on them. What was there to talk about? This time, everything was completely over.

Of course, everyone knows that the prince would definitely not deal with the Goryeo nobles so thoroughly and directly.

But how could such a powerful and overbearing prince allow a behemoth like the Five Surnames and Seven Families to exist?

Even if it could continue, it would not be as glorious as it is today.

Therefore, Qinghe Cui Cai invited the heads of various families to discuss the matter together.

The meeting lasted very shortly, not even a stick of incense.

With just a few words, the matter of life and death of the seven great families was decided.

There is naturally no mediocre person who can become the head of the family.

The current political situation is particularly clear.

Coming to participate, in a sense, means you have agreed to this matter.

It is more symbolic and expresses attitude.

At this time.

The former capital of Goryeo.

The current Shenwu Palace of the Prince of Tang Dynasty.

Li Chengqian was riding a new BMW and galloping in the parade ground.

he does not know.

Silla was plotting against him.

In the Tang Dynasty, the five surnames and seven families have united to fully support the Prince of Wei in his bid for the throne.

Li Shimin was also worried about the Crown Prince's affairs.

(End of this chapter)